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A female individual formerly staying at a female recovery facility in the state of California reportedly stole a minivan and led a hours-long police chase ending with her traveling across the border into the nation of Mexico on the start of the week.

Vehicle Theft Reported from Recovery Residence

As stated in a law enforcement statement, a another female, Nicolle Walters, forty-five years old, notified authorities that her gray minivan from 2004 was missing, along with her vehicle key. Walters, who manages two female recovery residences, named the alleged thief as Alyssa Wilson at a recovery facility in Thousand Oaks, located approximately 60 minutes north-west of Los Angeles.

“My keys were taken out of my house manager’s purse. I arrived right when it was occurring,” Walters stated, noting that the vehicle is used for the facility’s daily operations.

Dramatic Chase Develops Across Multiple Counties

Officials located the stolen vehicle about 19 kilometers north in a nearby city, where they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Wilson refused to stop and accelerated rapidly. She attained speeds of about 90mph on the 118 freeway until the pursuit proceeded into Los Angeles county. At that juncture, local sheriff’s deputies transferred the operation to the CHP once the driver entered the 405 freeway heading south.

“This incident is very unique in the context of the traffic conditions allowing drivers to continue to remain on the highway and extend this pursuit,” commented a spokesperson from the local law enforcement agency.

Wilson allegedly avoided all the spike strips deployed on the road by police, as seen in aerial videos.

International Getaway and Aftermath Developments

The pursuit finally arrived at the US-Mexico border by 1.30pm, prompting the CHP to terminate the chase due to legal limitations.

The vehicle owner stated on Tuesday that the vehicle was located in the Mexican city of Tijuana and that she was coordinating with the authorities to recover the vehicle.

“Ultimately, I’m not worried about the vehicle,” she remarked. “I’m relieved aware she wasn’t hurt. The minivan is replaceable.”

Insight from the Facility Operator

Walters, who has operated the recovery residence since last October, recognizes that the journey toward sobriety from addiction and trauma is often non-linear.

“This represents a psychological and substance abuse crisis,” she said. “We need additional assistance. We need greater resources for those that are struggling.”

“Recovery isn’t always pretty,” Walters concluded.